FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 27, 2020Study uncovers clues to COVID-19 in the brainAltered mental state and strokes are the most common neurological symptoms associated with coronavirus infection. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 26, 2020Schizophrenia: When the thalamus misleads the earA new study reports hyper-connectivity between substructures of the thalamus, and the cerebral cortex may be responsible for auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia. Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2020Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome detected in wombExposure to alcohol in early fetal development hinders the development of brain areas associated with motor control, and the deficits can be detected in-utero via MRI neuroimaging. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2020People aged 95 and over show stronger brain connectivitySuperagers, people aged 95 and older, showed more activation between their left and right frontoparietal control network in their brains than their younger counterparts. The superior connectivity contributed to better performance on visuospatial cognitive tasks, a new study reports. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedmachine learningNeurologyNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2020Artificial intelligence algorithm can accurately predict risk and diagnose Alzheimer’s diseaseCombining brain imaging data with a new machine learning algorithm, researchers can accurately predict the risk and determine a diagnosis for Alzheimer's disease. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2020Understanding the developing brain for readingA structural brain scaffold in infants serves as a foundation for literacy. Language and reading may refine this pre-existing brain scaffold. The study also reveals robust language networks activate while children sleep if stories are read to them during slumber. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 3, 2020Do people become more selfless as they age?A recent study reveals people are more likely to become more altruistic and charitable as they age. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 28, 2020Two-person MRI reveals how touching is perceived in the brainA novel two-person MRI study reveals what goes on in the brain when two people touch and cuddle. During the interaction, the subjects' brain activity synchronized. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 14, 2020Long spaceflights affect astronaut brain volumeLong duration microgravity exposure caused expansions in the combined brain and cerebrospinal fluid volumes in astronauts. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 14, 2020Advanced, high-res MRI scans reveal link between cognitive abilities and ‘tree ring’ layers in the brainObject and facial recognition abilities are associated with the same brain area but are characterized by different depths of cortical layers, which form at the age each ability was acquired. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2020COVID-19 linked to rare form of encephalitisA patient who tested positive for COVID-19 developed acute necrotizing encephalitis (ANE) as a result of the coronavirus infection. An MRI scan revealed the patient had lesions in the thalamus and temporal lobes, areas of the brain implicated in consciousness, sensation, and memory function. Researchers advise doctors to look out for COVID-19 patients who present with altered levels of consciousness, as this may be symptomatic of ANE. Read More
